Policy Specialist, Ending Violence against Women

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UN Women

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: $94,871 USD-$122,627 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 19/06/2024
  • Location: United States 
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support to Intergovernmental Processes and Policy Development:
  • Provide substantive inputs in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as Commission on the Status of Women, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate and prepare analytical summaries of debates, supporting negotiations and analyzing/compiling outcomes;
  • Prepare substantive inputs and coordinate the development of analytical reports related to VAW research and data to contribute to the Secretary-General’s mandated reporting to intergovernmental forums;

Policy advice and Technical Support:
  • In collaboration with the Section team contribute to the development and adaptation of tools, guidelines and manuals on VAW research and data, for use by UN Women country offices, the UN system, and other partners;
  • Identify and catalyze work in new/ cutting edge areas related to measuring VAW, statistics and indicators and through the initiation of global programmes when relevant, including working with the resource mobilization unit to identify potential funding sources in such areas;

Research, Analysis and Knowledge Management:
  • Conduct research and data analysis, in collaboration with the Research and Data Section and other thematic sections in the Policy Division, on VAW;
  • Review and support on-going research on VAW and undertake analysis of global, regional and national trends and changes in VAW prevalence data, causes and consequences of VAW, to identify gaps and challenges;

Support to Intergovernmental Processes and Policy Development:
  • Provide substantive inputs in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as Commission on the Status of Women, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate and prepare analytical summaries of debates, supporting negotiations and analyzing/compiling outcomes;
  • Prepare substantive inputs and coordinate the development of analytical reports related to VAW research and data to contribute to the Secretary-General’s mandated reporting to intergovernmental forums;

Representation and Advocacy:
  • Represent UN Women at policy making inter-agency, intergovernmental and international technical and advocacy fora as requested by the Supervisor;

Required Skills and Experience
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, social sciences, gender/women’s studies, public policy or other related social science field is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of 7 years of increasingly responsible professional experience at international level in EVAW policy and programming is required.
  • Experience working with and building partnerships with governments, donors and civil society organizations internationally and in the field.
  • Fluency in English is required.

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